THE Section ‘C’ Enterprise Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, hosted a health fair on Independence Day, May 26 last. This is the first project undertaken by the new PYO group, and included free testing for blood pressure, glucose, Body Mass Index (BMI), and HIV.
The fair on the East Coast of Demerara was indeed a wonderful and fun-filled event with activities planned for persons to win tokens and prizes after answering several health questions formulated by the Volunteers of the Youth Friendly Society.
There were over 20 volunteers from the Youth Friendly Society, under the Ministry of Health, accompanied by three medical doctors and four nurses. There was also free medication prescribed for patients after their visit to the doctors.
In invited comments, those at the fair all declared the activity a great idea.
Members of other PYO groups from as far as Grove/Diamond came out to lend assistance.